You could have the missing piece of the puzzle that will help the RCMP put someone behind bars. Here are some recent crimes that Central Okanagan Crime Stoppers hope you can help solve by calling our anonymous tips line at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), visit our website at www.crimestoppers.net or text to CRIMES (274637), keyword Ktown.

CRIME: STOLEN FLUTE

DATE: January 25, 2013

RCMP FILE: 2013-3784

On January 25, 2013 Lake Country RCMP received a call from the mother of a student enrolled at George Elliot Secondary School located at 10241 Bottom Wood Lake Road. Her daughter’s flute had been stolen from the school’s band room the day it was needed for a band concert on December 12, 2012. The Yamaha flute had serial number 6676121 and is valued at $1100.00.

If you know anything about this crime, or any other crime, call the Central Okanagan Crime Stoppers’ anonymous tips line at 1-800-222-TIPS or visit our website at www.crimestoppers.net. Your information will be kept confidential and could lead to a reward of up to $2000.00.

CRIME: THEFT OF TIRES

DATE: January 27, 2013

RCMP FILE: 2013-4086

A theft from a storage unit in the basement parkade of a complex on the 3500 block of Woodsdale Road in Lake Country was reported to RCMP on January 27, 2013. Sometime in the week previous suspects had entered the parkade and forced open the swinging door of the storage locker. They stole 2 sets of tires; four 20” all season Good Year Wranglers on stock rims (for a 2010 Dodge Ram) and four nearly new 15” Champiro all-season tires.

You can help catch these suspects and qualify for a reward by calling Crime Stoppers’ anonymous tips line at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), visit our website at www.crimestoppers.net or text to CRIMES (274637), keyword Ktown.

Okanagan Crime Stoppers is a non profit community based crime solving program working in conjunction with the police, the media and the public to help make your community a safer place in which to live.

Crime Stoppers empowers regular people to fight back against crime. Anyone can submit an anonymous tip by using our tips line, and if that tip leads to an arrest the individual will receive a reward for their efforts.

Crime Stoppers operates in over 20 countries worldwide and since the very first program started in 1976, we have become the number one community based crime solving organization in the world.

Volunteers also play an integral role in Crime Stoppers: in committees, helping with projects, attending events, helping sell items or tickets, working on special events and providing person power or expertise.

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